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CBC Media Solutions appoints new general manager and chief revenue officer

MONTREAL AND TORONTO – CBC/Radio-Canada's media solutions division announced today the appointment of Hisham Ghostine as general manager and chief revenue officer for CBC and Radio-Canada Media Solutions. Ghostine will oversee all teams associated with the public broadcaster’s self-generated revenue, including advertising, distribution and content-licensing streams, the CBC said in a press release. He will start on April 3 and work between Montreal and Toronto. Ghostine will replace Donald Lizotte, who after spending three-and-a-half years in the position will be stepping down for retirement on March 31. Ghostine was appointed as executive director of sales, marketing and Olympics in May...